The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has announced the passing of 84-year-old Kenneth Wright.
Wright has passed away at a hospice care facility while in custody awaiting trial, charged for the murder of his wife back in early 2019.
On March 14, 2019, authorities were called for a report of possible suicide at a residence located on the 6400 block of North Del Rey Avenue in Clovis.
Once on site, police found a 77-year-old female, Maradee Wright, deceased from a gunshot wound.
Upon further investigation, detectives were able to uncover that husband Kenneth Wright was responsible for the shooting death of his wife and was arrested on murder charges.